SOC 43-9061 · Billings, MT metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for office clerks, general in Billings, Montana is $46,510 a year ($22.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,570: half of the 1,670 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$46,510average per year

$22.36 / hourMedian $45,570Take-home ≈ $38,122

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,670people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,340 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Billings earn between $37,710 and $53,410.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,510$3,876$22.36
Median$45,570$3,798$21.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,710$3,142$18.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,410$4,451$25.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Office Clerks, General pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Billings earn 4% less than the Montana average ($48,420) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$46,510$45,570$31,830$63,3401,670
Montana$48,420$46,480$32,200$65,09010,390
United States$46,420$45,010$30,310$64,6802,464,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $46,510, a single filer in Billings takes home about $38,122 a year, or $3,177 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Billings a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Billings area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $46,510 buys what about $49,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 4th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($52,940).

All Office Clerks, General salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

Office Clerks, General salary by city

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Office Clerks, General salary in Billings: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Billings?

$22.36 an hour on average, and $21.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Billings?

About $38,122 a year ($3,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,510.

Do office clerks, general earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9061; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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